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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
/ B. R( L8 O$ d# f' ]are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
% @! J+ l) C' n* K) Stherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a " c' r% q4 |2 u- Q' Y7 m$ i1 P
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
8 P" C8 V; O9 R4 Q( t# Deat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can $ D! y# }; _/ F6 t- h
smartly avoid it?
/ p1 ~1 m% u" D5 {8 N. z?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out , m- P1 Z# s+ x; W7 @% g0 I( F
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
2 `4 C/ _& m, U! e7 J) g, pto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
: w# o1 y5 L' x( M% d1 _moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
7 Q- ]! {" g: |  _Budget.'
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# h2 Z3 k9 E1 k9 i! ?0 t0 W6 P?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
; d; s, N1 N( f( Wquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
/ R, |' L/ s: a' g$ Y) g1 Emoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure & N1 ?# v1 X( ~* r9 T0 V& f
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may / `8 V3 W! `7 N' V3 m* `# T! {
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always . }- B: U% D  Z" V( }3 ]
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies . H  G$ a/ q$ l7 g& P' G- z
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays " e, T9 Z; M" f* p
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 1 m5 I: E3 r0 M; x3 o6 H
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
1 I, `2 a2 \  P" a5 M# s?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 9 x3 O1 ]: g9 F% Y4 l. k
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ' Q% {$ h" B8 D# r# Q6 @2 u" x1 Y
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
% {+ ~8 F3 {9 r1 j/ W- [% efrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
( d. h# V0 f# T. G' v: `* mtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
* W" A8 Q; R. {0 ?; E6 bplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
' h4 h! f% `" {7 m- ^- ebe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
! Y' \  v/ j! F- j8 F" `a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
+ O& }. A1 V: C8 lheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
3 D$ @9 D4 X% L( v" v& N?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies $ Z7 z. [' u# b  r: H, _
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating - A7 E4 L% w% b1 ?
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
% F2 U2 W# _2 b/ W# xupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
7 j4 x  j6 [5 x# q' i% l* W) Kcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. & K! {6 L2 X: o8 ?0 I# ]
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
  L7 }$ n2 c8 g& `Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 4 E# O! m- H& b  n, n
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
/ N+ Y/ ]# z' b4 S9 ^: H. S2 b: u2 d+ n; Wcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
1 h! S6 C) H( K, w. N1 z4 d% kbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
, U6 `, \- e& Z6 }/ WDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
3 F# F8 G3 R  X3 f& d# a5 f5 R7 con a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
# m" a% g1 m9 s4 i2 |: ^& w/ Fshould be carefully watched.
" V7 t6 k- I. C1 H$ B# q3 e$ z3 uAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 7 j6 J% o7 T( k: U
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
* R0 f# W8 Y; mthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 0 v) D; w0 Z0 H; T7 |
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served , [( t: ~& o7 i; c+ t2 k7 j6 p
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
! V* x' h- u+ T0 u/ w6 ocan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ( v1 l* M& j" c$ @+ _
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
. F0 }# n+ U; v3 t' Tfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
6 u4 i5 K" T4 \0 ptradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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